Table 1.
Description of the aberrations in Ciona larvae. Left column reports DD concentrations in µg·mL−1; right column reports aberrations after DD treatment on newly fertilized eggs (capital letters refer to the corresponding picture in Figure 3).
| DD (µg/mL) | Treatment on Fertilized Eggs |
|---|---|
| – | Normal phenotype (A) |
| 0.30 | Normal phenotype (B) |
| 0.35 | Tail was shorter than the control, kinked and disorganized (C) |
| 0.40 | Tail was even shorter, kinked and disorganized; the trunk seemed quite normal (D) |
| 0.45 | Larvae were completely disorganized and failed to hatch (E) |
| 0.50 | No development |